St. Paul daily globe., 1887-04-24

turn upon the ''Y'' before proceeding north
ward To prevent this delay the new track
will leave WahpetOm and run northward
three miles. where it will again cross to the
Minnesota side by means of new bridge
across the Red river.
Working on the Ordway Line.
Special to the Globe.
JAMESTOWN, OAK, April %. 1t is
liearned that work on the Ordway, Bis
marck & Northwestern railway has been
steadily progressing the past week, not
withStanding rains. Another large con-
tract on the road has been let to Langdon &
Co.. of Minneapolis. This includes the
distance between Aberdeen and Napoleon.
Logan county. over 110 miles. Vice Presi-
dent 4. p. Wells. who returned home to
day, expects to have the grade into Coal
field. northwest of Bismarck, by snow
again.
SECTION FOUR SUSPENDED.
II Wili he imperative For Seventy.
five Days on Transcontinentai
Railways.
WASHINGTON. April 23.--The interstate
commission has made all order suspending
the fourth section seyenty-five days. sub
iect to revocation, and with proviso that
intermediate rates shall not be raised above
those in force April 20. This applies to
the Northern Pacific, Southern Pacific,
Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe and st.
Louis & San Francisco lines. The follow
ing is
AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT
prepared by the interstate commerce COM
poicciOp n ire OrflcpC in tho mo r.
ter of transcOntinental railroads:
The commission has made orders upon ap-
pIication of the Southern Pacific Northern
Pacific, Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe and St
Louis & San Francisco Railroad companies
for relief from the operation of section OF
the act to regulate commere, ''permi tiug
the carriers to establish rates to and from the
Pacific coast at less rates than to and from
intermediate points for period not exceed
ing seventy-five days The result has been
reached on considerations which are not nee
sssary to be now stated in detail, but which
appear to leave no present alternative. 1t is
in evidence before us that the rates to and
from local points on some of the transconti.
mental lines have been somewhat reduced
since April 5, and also that the through rates
which prevailed prior to April were the re-
suit of war of rates among the lines and
produced a discrepancy between local rates
which the carriers agree was unreasonable
and do not desire to return to. The commits
sion is engaged in considering the course
which it will finally adopt in reference to
section 4. Many conflicting interests have
indicated desire to be heard, and should
have an opportunity before our final decision
is reached. All such persons are invited te
present
FACTS AND ARGUMENTS
for the purposes of this matter only, anC
without authorizing any general practice Of
that nature, in order to obtain the fullest in
formation and afford the most extended facil
tiles to distant points of the country, the
commission will receive affidavits as to mat
ters of fact and printed arguments on mat
ters of fact, which should be presented with
out detail. This invitation extends to the
general subject of questions arising under
section 4, and is not limited TO the petition:
of transcontipental roads. Meanwhile tn,
attention of the carriers is directed to the
propriety of devoting the intermediate time
to the preservation and adoption O
tariffs which shall attempt to NEE
In good faith the requirements O.
the act to regulate commerce giving th,
same fair and reasonable Interpretation il
respect TO all features. In making thes,
orders the commission does not finally deter
mine upon their propriety or justice, but
only that pending the investigation now il
progress, it is proper, light and just that tn,
permission provided for be given in orde
that the general business of the country shaI
receive no unnecessary shock or DANA ge
The orders are intended to prevent, as far q
may be possible, the occurrence of mischie
in a Deriod winch in a sense is transtory an